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. 1980 Mar;39(3):671–674. doi: 10.1128/aem.39.3.671-674.1980

Detection of plasmid deoxyribonucleic acid in an isolate of Lactobacillus acidophilus.

T R Klaenhammer, S M Sutherland
PMCID: PMC291397  PMID: 6770759

Abstract

Eight strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus were examined for the presence of plasmid deoxyribonucleic acid, and one, a pig intestinal isolate, showed the presence of a 13.7- and a 6.3-megadalton plasmid. This is the first reported evidence for plasmid deoxyribonucleic acid in Lactobacillus acidophilus. The functions of these plasmids are presently unknown.

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